[Dailydrool] Help with the grieving process

[Pamela McQuade]

I would suggest that you consider fostering a dog. This way, if Joey simply needs some hound company, you can provide it for him. If the two dogs bond well, you can have the option of adoption. Seniors usually move slowly through rescue, so you should have time to make a decision. But let the rescue know as soon as you know you want to adopt.

I would imagine you should have Joey make the decision on whom you foster. Let him meet the new dog, and he may connect with him right away. Or he may let you know that he's simply not interested.

By fostering, if having another dog in the house does not solve the problem, you will not be permanently committed.

I'm sure others will have some great ideas that may help. We have lost two dogs in the past five years, but my other two are bonded to each other, so they have not really missed them much. Jane, our pack leader, has gotten more fresh, though, since we recently lost our Abner. Dogs respond to pack changes in various ways. I think you need to be sensitive to the needs of your dog. In time things will become clear to you, I am sure.
Pam, food slave to the Dashing Bassets